The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-23
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-"Thc Good Devil" with Emma Abbott
IN the title role, at the theatcr tonight.
The Amateur Athletic association will
have its regular monthly entertainments next
Tuesday night.
All members Of the Progressive German
club are requested to be present at u business
meeting 10 be held at the Peabody hotel FRI
day at . O'Clock.
The navy yard press which was burned
IN the recent lire has been thoroughly rem
ovatcd and remodclcd, and will be ready to
start next week.
There was filed Yesterday and Wcdncs,
day with the Taxing District about SlOo',,"n
of the estimated Sl5O,opO of the unsettled
debt. 10 be funded INTO new Taxing District
bonds.
There have been 1900 marriage licenses
issued Since February last. Since cold
weather set in in earnest the widows nave
looked longingly toward liomcos, and, as u
result they now distance the blushing
luaidcnS,
The following failures were reported
Yesterday: Murphy a Morgan, nursery,
Humboldt, assigned; y. W. Phillips, gen
Cral supplies, Utica, Miss, sold out; Apple
white &Coo general supplies, Lyons, Miss
attached.
John Greer, q young man from DCNicW'
Ark, went into NCndig'S store, yesterday, 10
buy an o%ycrcoat. The clerk who waited on
him saw that his customer had a pistol in
his pocket, slipped out, told q policeman,
and Greer was arrested ana VIII be ulcd Tor
carrying concealed weapons.
Dan Haley, aged twcnty-thrcc years,
was arrested yesterday on suspicion OF being
the thief who nippcd q watch, chain ana $50
cash from n Young man whose nanlc Is not
yet learned in tho Mayllowcr saloon night
before last. Haley is switchman, and has
been in trouble frequently before.
Tom Clark, colorcd. got drunk yesterday,
aud went into Peter Picrini's eatinghouSc
and saloon. No. IS Front street. He in
suited Picrini, who knocked him down with
some Kind Of instrument, splitting his upper
lip entirely open. Iicrini will he tried To-
day for assault and battery, and CLARK Tor
drunk aud disordorly conduct.
VIII Scott and l.. 7. Bowers got into q
fight in John Shcl's grocery yesterday,
Scott made the attack, and Bowers ran ont
of the store pursued by Scott, when h'
turned and cut Scott twice, once in the sld'
and on the shoulder. Both wounds are ulllN
skin deep. Scoit will have Il hearing thi
morning for assault aud battery, and Bower
for malicious cutting.
John Grain, colorcd, drove o negro gir
aud her luggage To the Louisville Il Nash
willie depot last night, aud, when he go
there, charged her ~. She refused Ia pa
only 20 cents. lie took her yHlisc and threat
cncd to bring Il back down town with him
when the Waterman intcrfcrcd and saw lh
woman ON the train. Grain then wanted 4
whip the watrhEau, but was arrested an
locked up. lie wa, very drunk.
The sunday Times will issue today instco
al SUNDAY. Il will not, however, coutai
the portrait cuts uf business men NJ "a
nuwuccd, the cuts not being up to the Iinc
standard of excellence. aud they viii not ~
them, but have more made for u future j
sue. The Tine l. tp be commended for tht'
a. it i, better to suffer disappointment it>c
than 10 d%i>lploint those who intrustc
their photographs 10 them for use.
w. :. Lewis. OF Tullaloma, Miss, lnadc
himself with q bull dog Smith a Ncsso
pistol and came 10 The city, and strairhtwa
loaded himself up ON mean whisky. Sta
gcring along Second street, lac came up vii
a negro woman, who lad a basket nllcd VII
apples and other fruit. Grabbing down 1901
the basket he took out a couple Of apple
The woman. husband protested, aud lev
pulled his gun and threatened 10 shoot lii
lie will answer today for the oticnsc.
About q O'Clock last evening, while \
thur Brown, Colorcd, a waiter at the Metz
pOl!tan restaurant, ON Second, bctwc'
Adams aud J~cflcrson streets, was handling
gasoline lamp. which was used for h'aul
coffee, the lamp exploded, and, A. he dtnpn.
Il. the burning oil. spilled on his lower liml
burning them most painfully. Dr. Niliial
son was called IN. and dressed his burr
Later the boy was taken to the hospitl
where he will be confined for some time
his injuries.
The delight ~ the children Is TO visit
fair vi Lcubric Bros, and receive prr-ci
Of candy and toys from the live Santa Clal
who has captured all the little folks. u
o most amusing sight tp see them apprua
the mysterious 81. Nicholas and shake han,
tell him their wants and leave him fun
pleasure and a]utiripation 81 what u to cui
ON Christmas night when the little siorkir
nrc hung 20 carefully along the mani
piece. Al the children at the city are
vitcd by the Icubric Brothers 10 call
Santa Claus and receive Christmas gifts =
Of charge.